Today's College Freshmen Have Never Licked a Postage Stamp

Even if you know what Snapchat is, and even if you can name your three favorite emoji, there's no escaping it: you're old, and there's no turning back. Beloit College has released its annual Mindset List since 1998, and it was originally intended to help professors watch their references when talking to their students. Now, it's basically a reminder of just how ancient you really are.

The incoming freshman class, making up the Class of 2019, is mostly 18 years old and mostly born in 1997. That means Princess Diana, Notorious B.I.G., Jacques Cousteau, and Mother Teresa have all never been alive within their lifetimes. Here are a few standout facts about the class of 2019, and you can see the rest at Beloit's website.

Google has always been there, in its founding words, "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible."

They have never licked a postage stamp.

They have grown up treating Wi-Fi as an entitlement.

Charlton Heston is recognized for waving a rifle over his head as much as for waving his staff over the Red Sea.

Cell phones have become so ubiquitous in class that teachers don't know which students are using them to take notes and which ones are planning a party.

If you say "around the turn of the century," they may well ask you, "which one?"

Splenda has always been a sweet option in the U.S.

The announcement of someone being the "first woman" to hold a position has only impressed their parents.

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